used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
a youthful male person
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY W. O. STODDARD.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
Hagarstown
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From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
KITEnounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading SIM VEDDER'S KITE.
kitesnounUS /kaɪts/
plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
most important element
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading BY W. O. STODDARD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
SIM
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From this reading SIM VEDDER'S KITE.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
STODDARD
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From this reading BY W. O. STODDARD.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
VEDDER'S
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From this reading SIM VEDDER'S KITE.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading BY W. O. STODDARD.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It generally crept in slowly, a boy and a kite at a time; but this year it came as if a big wind brought it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The kite fever visited Hagarstown every year, and caught all the boys over five before it subsided.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday there had been three kites up at one time in the main street, and Squire Jones's pony had been scared into a canter.
